vickyehi:

Mr T I have some questions.
1... From the point u signed with cirrus to this stage of awaiting passport, approximately how long did it take
2...how much is the rate of wage they offered?
3....in your opinion what are the pros and cons 0n this company and others u encountered.

I am trying to decide on the next step to take. I havent signed with any company yet. I am trying to weigh me options.
Thanks

I know you directed the question to someone else, but you can look on Glassdoor, it gives you a some ideas about wages that nurses get payed working a particular hospital or place. It's good to know so that you are not being taken advantage of.

Babyvet:


I know you directed the question to someone else, but you can look on Glassdoor, it gives you a some ideas about wages that nurses get payed working a particular hospital or place. It's good to know so that you are not being taken advantage of.

Thanks for your contribution

vickyehi:

Thanks for your contribution

I'm just curious, is the still US still sponsoring nurses to come here to work and are they actually getting green cards? The reason, I ask because a few years back, there was a nursing shortage and the US government were giving work visa to filipino nurses. I heard they stopped due to many of them coming and immigration issues.

Babyvet:


I'm just curious, is the still US still sponsoring nurses to come here to work and are they actually getting green cards? The reason, I ask because a few years back, there was a nursing shortage and the US government were giving work visa to filipino nurses. I heard they stopped due to many of them coming and immigration issues.

Yea they are still sponsoring nurses who meet certain criteria. Most times u need to have a BSN(according to my personal research).
@Tunji's spouse is a proof that the route still works when u implore due diligence.
Immigration to any country is a step by step process and it take a big load of patience.

If practicing in the shortest possible time is your goal then head for UK (because CBT and ielts can be done in Nigeria).

If immigrating and getting your permanent resident status(that is the equivalent of green card in usa) is your goal then head to canada via Express entry federal skilled worker program.

If USA is the dream then pursue your nclex and secure an agency.
But anyway you choose to go, patience is what is gonna get you through.

vickyehi:

Yea they are still sponsoring nurses who meet certain criteria. Most times u need to have a BSN(according to my personal research).
@Tunji's spouse is a proof that the route still works when u implore due diligence.
Immigration to any country is a step by step process and it take a big load of patience.

If practicing in the shortest possible time is your goal then head for UK (because CBT and ielts can be done in Nigeria).

If immigrating and getting your permanent resident status(that is the equivalent of green card in usa) is your goal then head to canada via Express entry federal skilled worker program.

If USA is the dream then pursue your nclex and secure an agency.
But anyway you choose to go, patience is what is gonna get you through.

No, I'm already a nurse in the states. I went to school here and I was curious thats all. Most of my coworkers are American born, those who are not went to nursing school here and already have their American citizenship. So the agency gets you work visa but does it lead to green card eventually?

Babyvet:


No, I'm already a nurse in the states. I went to school here and I was curious thats all. Most of my coworkers are American born, those who are not went to nursing school here and already have their American citizenship. So the agency gets you work visa but does it lead to green card eventually?

Wow!!!....congrats..
It's a tedious process....I am not sure how long that part takes anyways.

vickyehi:

Wow!!!....congrats..
It's a tedious process....I am not sure how long that part takes anyways.

Yes nursing school is hard, but process was not that tedious because like I said , I was already living here and did not need sponsorship. I'm sure it very tedious for you guys especially if they have to bring you over here.

Babyvet:

Yes nursing school is hard, but process was not that tedious because like I said , I was already living here and did not need sponsorship. I'm sure it very tedious for you guys especially if they have to bring you over here.

Yea....was it a BsN u completed? And also that means your job filed for your papers on your behalf?

vickyehi:

Yea....was it a BsN u completed? And also that means your job filed for your papers on your behalf?

No vicky, I immigrated to America in my teengage years. Yes I have a BSN and no the job did not file for me. I did not need job sponsorship. I came on the forum, just too see how nursing works in other countries and how immigrants come to this country during this era thats all, I'm just curious thats all.

Babyvet:


No vicky, I immigrated to America in my teengage years. Yes I have a BSN and no the job did not file for me. I did not need job sponsorship. I came on the forum, just too see how nursing works in other countries and how immigrants come to this country during this era thats all, I'm just curious thats all.

Now I get it�... well that would be the route for nurses who didnt have their stay prior to completing the nursing program. The job files for u if u are lucky to find an employer willing to do that or you file through an agency(pay is always lesser average 27/hr Illinois).
I am personally not in any hurry to head south .....would have loved to be where I can practice but the great white north offers more to me at the moment. Down side is professional integration isnt as straightforward as in the states

vickyehi:

Now I get it�... well that would be the route for nurses who didnt have their stay prior to completing the nursing program. The job files for u if u are lucky to find an employer willing to do that or you file through an agency(pay is always lesser average 27/hr Illinois).
I am personally not in any hurry to head south .....would have loved to be where I can practice but the great white north offers more to me at the moment. Down side is professional integration isnt as straightforward as in the states

Where are you currently? A lot of hospitals are not sponsoring in my area because they have enough nurses. You probably have to need move somewhere that has less population like rural population. I heard by avant, it's nursing agency by this Nigerian nurse. You should check it out and see what they're success rate is. You may have to take a pay cut , especially if the agency has to file for you. But also research how much non immigrant nurses in the actual area is getting.

Babyvet:


Where are you currently? A lot of hospitals are not sponsoring in my area because they have enough nurses. You probably have to need move somewhere that has less population like rural population. I heard by avant, it's nursing agency by this Nigerian nurse. You should check it out and see what they're success rate is. You may have to take a pay cut , especially if the agency has to file for you. But also research how much non immigrant nurses in the actual area is getting.

Thanks....by the great north I mean Canada. I am currently doing my BsN in Canada. It is more straightforward to get permanent residence in Canada than in the states.

vickyehi:

Thanks....by the great north I mean Canada. I am currently doing my BsN in Canada. It is more straightforward to get permanent residence in Canada than in the states.

True but the job opportunity are better , they even have Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist here. But I guess its better than practicing in Nigeria.

Babyvet:


True but the job opportunity are better , they even have Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist here. But I guess its better than practicing in Nigeria.

USA has a lot of professional opportunities but I am also concerned about immigration status. I dont want to marry a pot bellied man for green card
Practicing anywhere else is better than Nigeria that's the sad truth.

Babyvet:


True but the job opportunity are better , they even have Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist here. But I guess its better than practicing in Nigeria.

oga no allow maternal catch you here

hammed71:
;Doga no allow maternal catch you here

Lol, wetin. Is she the prime minister of Canada.

vickyehi:

USA has a lot of professional opportunities but I am also concerned about immigration status. I dont want to marry a pot bellied man for green card
Practicing anywhere else is better than Nigeria that's the sad truth.

lol, I feel you, I can't do that either. It's not worth it. American are not easy people to deal with. But don't say that to people back home, because they will call us both ajebutter. I like living America, but I would not kill myself to come here either. Trump no dey play, he says want to go back and review people immigration history to see if they naturalized citizens on false claims and if they are , try to denaturalize them.

The process of sponsoring foreign educated nurses to practice in the US is still on. I benefited from this process 2 years ago. I got my green within 2 months of my arrival. There are thousands of others like me, who have completed the process or very close to completing the process.

Babyvet:


I'm just curious, is the still US still sponsoring nurses to come here to work and are they actually getting green cards? The reason, I ask because a few years back, there was a nursing shortage and the US government were giving work visa to filipino nurses. I heard they stopped due to many of them coming and immigration issues.

auschris:
The process of sponsoring foreign educated nurses to practice in the US is still on. I benefited from this process 2 years ago. I got my green within 2 months of my arrival. There are thousands of others like me, who have completed the process or very close to completing the process.

Can you explain how you got it in 2 months?

[quote author=Tunjinodaysoff post=70180974]hi all...this post is premature cos i have not yet collected my passport from the USA embassy. But i just want to put it out there.

Long story short...VISA APPROVED AND ISSUED BY USA EMBASSY

Oga tunji congrats . I am really happy for you and your family. Too bad we never still meet ourselves for dubai cos i lost your number as my former phone crash.

My recruiter, Avant, sponsored me under the EB-3 category (which is an Immigrant visa and confers on one a Legal Permanent Resident status). When you arrive in the US, your permanent residency card will be mailed to you (provided you have paid the green fee of $220.)

Babyvet:


Can you explain how you got it in 2 months?

Auschris baba, I twale you oh. Long time no see sir. Much respect.

De mama I dey o. No be small sontin. I dey peep in from time to time. So many good things happening. How far with your own process?

mamajaz:
Auschris baba, I twale you oh. Long time no see sir. Much respect.

auschris:
De mama I dey o. No be small sontin. I dey peep in from time to time. So many good things happening. How far with your own process?

I just dey jare, Torry sour small oh, I still deynon top am though. Make I pm you please.

I don respond

mamajaz:

I just dey jare, Torry sour small oh, I still deynon top am though. Make I pm you please.

wonder y i was banned

Tunjinodaysoff:
hi all...this post is premature cos i have not yet collected my passport from the USA embassy. But i just want to put it out there.

Long story short...VISA APPROVED AND ISSUED BY USA EMBASSY
Interview was set on August 7 2018. After so much waiting the day came
see security...omo.
Well our case number ended with 004 so i presumed 3 people would be interviewed before us
My wife was ready. All documents printed and all checks and balances made via document checklist. Medical was fine. Made new police clearance and NBI fingerprint in case they said previous was expired (they did not)
After security checks we were sent to an area to sit. children were fast asleep. See tension in the air. we were only Nigerians in Abu Dhabi embassy (Other nationalities with good economies still struggling to enter Yankee)
Naso 7:30 them call us (big lady, lovely smile and attitude). Just dy go through our papers. She was courteous and assuring. Asked some questions to wife.
CGFNS, Marriage certificate, offer letter (originals and copy). Told us we will be called by another consular and that we should go for fingerprint.
Fingerprint done. next we were called by the other consular. BARRAGE OF QUESTIONS

Everything you need to know about you, your job, employer, hubby or spouse, terms of contract, where you would be working or living, where you have lived...so many questions. But if you go online and also use @auscris (my main oga for life) visa journey questions. you will be fine.

***THEN THE WHITE PAPER FINALLY CAME***

"Congratulations on being approved for USA immigrant visa, within 2-3 days you will receive email notification on where and when to collect your passport and packet 4"

....keep the faith all. its all hard-work, prayers and hope!!! GRACE AND MERCY SHALL FOLLOW US ALL. AMEN.

Congrats so happy for you...FINALLY

vickyehi:
I havent been here for a while mostly because this thread isnt as fast as others. Anyways I just wanna drop this here to encourage someone.

My Timeline
*Registered for CGFNS....Oct 1 2016
*Paid for CGFNS.........Oct 21 2016
*SON transcript sent .....nov 1st 2016 (I didnt send my midwifery transcript
*Applied for NMCN validation.......nov 24 2016
*NmCN sent validation......april 13 2017(council moved from previous location to new location and plenty other stories of people moving offices and reshuffled jobs etc....it was annoying)
* additional info required by cgfns.....June 10 2017(they wanted the obs experience separated from the gynea)

Moved to canada for studies in june
* sent back to cgfns ........August 3rd 2017
*CES report received .......nov 17th 2017
*applied to Texas BON ......nov 21 2017
*applied to identgo(finger print company).......20 nov 2017
*nursing jurisprudence exam passed......dec 12 2017
( I applied for the exam on the same day and bought their 25$ lecture and listened to it. At the end of the lecture I logged into the exam and took it. I passed in that sitting with 92%. So fear not the exam is very straightforward)
*Texas bon requested for another verification from nmcn .......23rd dec 2017
* VOL sent to BON ......Jan 21 2018
*finger print card received....Feb 5th 2018( there was a delay here because the ist ond they sent didnt get to me for some reasons I cant explain)
*finger print done and sent .....Feb 22nd 2018
* criminal check completed .....12th March 2018

* registered with Pearson vue ......5th may 2018 (I decided I wasnt gonna run anymore and I would take the nclex , let what wants to happen, happen. I was just tired of stressing about it )

* ATT sent ........8th may 2018( lolzzz....didnt know it would be so fast....I almost prayed God should take it back ist.....because suddenly my liver fail me....hahhahaha)

Att was going to expire by July so I fixed my exam for June 25th at 12noon. Exam centre was 2hrs away from my city so I followed a friend to the city a day before. I cant say I slept at night sha...but I told myself that it isnt know that I will read what will come out tomorrow. But I couldnt stop glancing at my note till I slept off.

Test day experience
I woke up at 8am ans my friend had left because she tests at 8am. I took the taxi to the venue and got there 1.5hrs early (my nerves were all over the place). Receptionist asked me to wait downstairs and come back upstairs 30mis before my test time (because I was too early and there is no waiting in the exam centre lobby). I came back upstairs as directed. Used the washroom, said a short prayer and went in.

Security check and palm vein all done and I was in front of the desktop. Took a deep breath, prayed again and started.

Finished in 1hr 50mins at 75questions. I took my break at the point and went to the washroom to wash my face, pray and I came back to my sit.I got the surgery questions (15 or so)and some other pilot study questions (30quest). I was already mentally exhausted and didnt want to sit anymore but I just answered them so the system can switch off.syetem finally shut off and I left.

I got the email notification of exam taken and immediately did my PVC trick. I got the good pop up( that's you try to re register and it says you already have an existing registeration). I waited for the 48hrs and did the quick result check. it was there .....I PASSED !!!!.
Saw my name later in the day on Texas site(verification of licence RN ). I got my certificate with my license number on the 8th of August 2018(single license because I dont have a US SSN)

It was an amazing experience!

Study material:
Saunders 7th ed;
really wonderful for content. If you can finish it that would be wonderful. I stopped at chap 52 sha.....
Mark klimek audios;
Helps put things in perspective for you. It is a wonderful resource. Make sure u actually know ur cushman
Kaplan Qbank;
I finished it ....dont worry of you fail the SATA here it happens...I got 18% on the SATA. Average percentage at the end of the qbank was 54%.
CAT1 in feb ....finished at 80quest
CaT2 ......finished at 82quest (3wks to exam)
CAT 3......finished at 87quest(2wks to exam)
Uword;
This is by far the best qbank but I advice u use it only after u have arranged ur content. Uworld would also give u a lot of information on content also and the visual aids are wonderful.Average percentage at the end of qbank was 64% on the 82nd percentile( I think)
Ist and 2nd assessment......very high chance of passing.

If it helps anyone also note that;
Reading was done while attending school full time and with a full time job till april. Then just a full time job from april till exam day . Just do what you have to do to make it work for u.....above all believe in yourselves!
You are a Nigerian RN, you survived that.....you can survive anything

Sorry for the long post.....

Congrats dear

finally o...i just dy count the days till my wife and children go fly. finally collected the visas self.

zeezaa:


Congrats so happy for you...FINALLY

Inkredible:


Update.. Update!!!!

By God's grace I passed my Osce exams in the UK. Journey officially ended.
UK dream achieved in 10 months.. My God of One Trial is an awesome God.
I can't keep calm meeeen..

please I sent you a PM.. I need to talk to you my email is zeeza43m@gmail.com

Hello everyone,
I am a RN working on her UK nursing registration. The main purpose of writing here is that I need advice,I have applied for both US and Canada study visa before which was rejected. To be precise my second Canada visa application came out to be a ban(misrepresentation )....I wanna know if this won't affect my UK visa application...
Thanks